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American automakers, legislators, labor unions, and steel industry representatives are appealing to President Trump to prevent Chinese car manufacturers from entering the U.S. market before his meeting with President Xi Jinping of China. A bipartisan bill supported by officials from Michigan and Ohio seeks to prohibit vehicles linked to China due to concerns over data security. Currently, Chinese brands hold approximately 15% of Mexico's automotive market, while their presence in Europe surged to 6% last year. Industry experts caution that competitively priced Chinese electric vehicles could threaten U.S. manufacturing and alter the trajectory of the American automotive industry.
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00:00Trump is about to meet China's President Xi.
00:02And America's car industry is sounding the alarm.
00:05Their message is simple.
00:07Do not let Chinese cars into the U.S. market.
00:10Why?
00:11Because Chinese automakers are moving fast,
00:14selling cheap EVs,
00:15and gaining ground across Europe and Mexico.
00:18In Mexico, dozens of Chinese brands are already on sale,
00:22often at prices far below U.S. rivals.
00:25Now, U.S. lawmakers, unions, automakers,
00:29steelmakers, and suppliers
00:30fear the same thing could happen in America.
00:33They say Chinese car companies have huge state support,
00:36advanced EV tech,
00:37and prices American brands may struggle to match.
00:40There is also a data security fear.
00:43Modern cars collect location, movement,
00:46and personal information.
00:47And lawmakers say Chinese vehicles
00:49could become rolling data collectors.
00:52A bipartisan bill is now pushing to block Chinese vehicles
00:55and parts from entering the U.S. market.
00:59Trump has praised the idea of foreign automakers
01:01building plants in America.
01:03But critics warn that opening the door to Chinese brands
01:06could reshape the U.S. auto industry for years.
01:09The big question now is this.
01:11Will Trump hold the line?
01:13Or make a deal that Detroit fears most?
01:15No one's been asked.
01:15With your will,
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